Desert Dreams

AUTHOR(S)

Walsh, Bryan; Radwan, Amany; Adams, William Lee

PUB. DATE

February 2008

SOURCE

Time International (South Pacific Edition);2/25/2008, Issue 7, p39

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses the Masdar Initiative, a venture to create an environmentally-friendly city powered entirely by renewable resources in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). The U.A.E. relies on oil and natural gas exports, resulting in its vast wealth. To stay competitive in future decades as oil supplies diminish, Masdar Initiative CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber seeks to stay on top of the energy market with solar and other power sources. INSET: Urban Visionary.